The Rose Learning TrustGovernance
Good governance is essential to the success of any organisation. The purpose of governance at The Rose Learning Trust is to ensure it achieves its mission by:
Setting the ethos, culture and vision
Making decisions about policy and strategy
Overseeing and scrutinising organisation performance
Ensuring organisational accountability
The Rose Learning Trust has three levels of governance, to hold the CEO and Principals to account, and to ensure that the trust operates as a charity and a limited company should do.
For more information around Academy Trust Governance, please see the Academy Trust Governance Guide
Members
The Members meet on an annual basis. They have an important role to play in overseeing and holding the Trustees to account for the governance arrangements of the trust.
Trustees
The Trust Board meets at least 4 times a year and has collective accountability and strategic responsibility for the trust. It has a focus on ensuring the trust delivers an excellent education to pupils while maintaining effective financial management and must ensure compliance with:
the trust’s charitable objects
regulatory, contractual and statutory requirements
their funding agreement
The board also has:
strategic and statutory responsibility for safeguarding and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) arrangements within (and across) the academy trust ensuring the promotion of pupil welfare and for keeping their estates safe and well-maintained
a role in making sure that it delivers its commitment to other schools and academies, however it is done
It is assisted in this work by the Finance, Audit and Risk committee and the Education Standards committee. These committees check that the trust complies with all relevant legal obligations and regulations, financially, educationally and operationally.
Local Governing Bodies (LGBs)
Local Governing Bodies meet 3 times a year and examine the performance of each academy in detail holding the Headteachers to account.
The Scheme of Delegation sets out which functions will be delegated.
Click on a school name to visit their Local Governing Body pages:
Chair of Governors: Stephen Burnage | Chair of Governors: Jennifer Fullwood | Chair of Governors: Cathryn Street |
Chair of Governors: Patricia Astbury | Chair of Governors: Sue Williams | Chair of Governors: Mavis Latham |
Chair of Governors: Susan Wilson | Chair of Governors: Vicki Harper-Ward | Chair of Governors: Rosie Baldock |
Rose Learning Trust Members 2024-2025
Name | Appointed by | Appointment Start Date | Resignation Date |
David Holland | Trust | 13/01/2017 | |
Prof Damien Page | Trust | 13/0/1/2017 | |
Anne Elliott | Trust | 05/07/2022 | |
Jonathan Sharp | Trust | 20/01/2023 | |
Darren Holmes | Trust | 29/09/2023 |
Members left within the last 12 months
| Name | Appointed by | Appointment Start Date | Resigned |
| None |
Rose Learning Trust Trustees 2024-2025
Terms of Office 2024-2025
| Name | Appointed By | Appointment Start Date | Current Term of Office End Date | Resignation Date |
| Peter Steadman (Chair) | Trust | 02/02/2023 | 15/01/2027 | |
| Sami Mirza (Vice Chair) | Trust | 20/01/2023 | 19/01/2027 | |
| Sarah Page | Trust | 28/06/2018 | 27/06/2026 | |
| Helen Bellinger | Trust | 26/03/2021 | 25/03/2025 | |
| Josh Greaves | Trust | 26/03/2021 | 25/03/2025 | |
| Paul Davies | Trust | 14/07/2022 | 13/07/2026 | |
| Rebecca Rowett | Trust | 21/09/2023 | 20/09/2027 | |
| Jayne Tory | Trust | 21/09/2023 | 20/09/2027 | |
| Fiona Barefoot | Trust | 07/12/2023 | 06/12/2027 | |
| Jaimie Holbrook | Trust | 07/12/2023 | 06/12/2027 |
Trustees left within the last 12 months
| Name | Appointed by | Appointment Start Date | Resigned |
| Darren Holmes | Trust | 28/06/2018 | 28/09/2023 |
| Jane Marriott OBE | Trust | 26/03/2021 | 16/09/2023 |
Finance Audit and Risk Committee 2024-2025
Josh Greaves (Chair)
Sami Mirza
Paul Davies
Helen Bellinger
Education Standards Committee 2024-2025
Sarah Page (Chair)
Helen Bellinger
Rebecca Rowett
Safeguarding Trustee
Helen Bellinger
Accounting Officer
Jeremy Harris
Chief Finance Officer
Amy Skelton
2024/2025 Meeting Attendance Record
Code | |
Y | Attended |
N | Apologies Accepted |
NA | Apologies Not Accepted |
NS | Apologies Not Sent |
N/A | Not Required |
Full Trust Board
|
Trustees Invited |
25.09.2024 | 11.12.2024 | 26.03.2025 | 15.07.2025 |
Meetings Attended |
Out of a possible |
| Peter Steadman | 4 | |||||
| Sami Mirza | 4 | |||||
| Sarah Page | 4 | |||||
| Helen Bellinger | 4 | |||||
| Josh Greaves | 4 | |||||
| Paul Davies | 4 | |||||
| Rebecca Rowett | 4 | |||||
| Jayne Tory | 4 | |||||
| Fiona Barefoot | 4 | |||||
| Jaimie Holbrook | 4 |
Finance Audit and Risk Committee
|
Trustees invited |
04.12.2024 | 19.03.2025 | 21.05.2025 | 15.07.2025 |
Meetings Attended |
Out of a possible |
| Josh Greaves | 4 | |||||
| Sami Mirza | 4 | |||||
| Paul Davies | 4 | |||||
| Helen Bellinger | 4 |
Education Standards Committee
|
Trustees invited |
25.09.2024 |
16.04.2025 |
Meetings Attended |
Out of a possible |
| Sarah Page | 2 | |||
| Helen Bellinger | 2 | |||
| Rebecca Rowett | 2 |
Annual General Meeting
Trustees and Members invited | 11.12.2024 | Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
Trustees | |||
Peter Steadman | 1 | ||
Sami Mirza | 1 | ||
Sarah Page | 1 | ||
Helen Bellinger | 1 | ||
Josh Greaves | 1 | ||
Paul Davies | 1 | ||
Rebecca Rowett | 1 | ||
Jayne Tory | 1 | ||
Fiona Barefoot | 1 | ||
Jaimie Holbrook | 1 | ||
Members | 11.12.2024 | Meetings Attended | Out of a possible |
David Holland | 1 | ||
Prof Damien Page | 1 | ||
Anne Elliott | 1 | ||
Jonathan Sharp | 1 | ||
Darren Holmes | 1 |